Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
DAILY HERALD.
THE ROZELLE TRIAL.
More Testimony Intr0duced-The
Case Unfinished.

ant, contrary to expectation, was pres.
ent with her husband. She looked
rather paler than usual, but otherwise
showed no signs OF her temporary in.
disposition.
The prosecution called DIR. Ross
who gave his testimony on Saturday
for cross-eXamination. Defendants
counsel propounded series of conun.
drums to the witness in order to make
him contradict himself. Z" say posi-.
lively" said the doctor, "that the Wit
riol was poured, not thrown on Petrie
1t was corrosive substance. The
effect of Immediately pouring water
on it produced a great heat, Just like
as if you had poured water on Stacked
lime."
Mrs. Mullaly was next called, and
testified as follows: Mrs. Rozelle came
to me on the afternoon of the 11th OF
May and said she was sick; asked
her what was the matter, and she said
she had thrown something in a man 8
face who had insulted her; she said
the man came into her room and tried
to put her on the bed that he tried to
kiss her and she repulsed him; that
he persisted and she threw something
in his face; she didn't tell what it
was; she said she was afraid to go
back to her room; she staid five or
ten minutes with me then we went to
her room and found Rozelle there. He
told me that he prepared the vitriol for
his wife; that he told her to throw the
vitriol on Petrie, if he insulted her
he said the stuff was vitriol. He said
that he told his wife to throw it ON Pc
trie and then pitch water ON it
which would make it burn to
the bone. He said that he had
picked out the stuff for his wife
in case she got some of tn e
vitriol on her hands. Rozelle and his
wife sat ON the bed as they talked,
and sat on the chair. She cried and
seemed awfully excited. He said /:
whats the matter, my darling? You
needn't cry. You are all right" l
live next door to Mrs. Martins. l was
acquainted with Mrs. Rozelle. was
not dressed for the street when she
came in. had talk with Mrs. Ro-
zelle. Mrs. Rozelle was very much
excited. She cried and trembled. She
seemed to be hysterical. She told me
all about it. She said Petrie had tried
to throw her on the bed. She did not
say he had succeeded. When she
told her husband all about it he didn't
seem to be much surprised. | was
not excited. l was afraid. l didn't
know what she had done to the man.
She didn't tell me who he was at that
time. She was excited. | gave her
some brandy and hot water. She
looked as if she needed it. told her
at that time it was great shame for
a man to act the way she said man
had acted toward woman. | never
have been in Rozelle's room since.
Am acquainted with Mrs. Martin. We
have talked about the matter since.
We were friends, Mrs. Martin and |,
long before that time. Rozelle called
my attention to powder that had been
dropped on the floor. Mrs. Rozelle
came to me in blue and grey. striped
wrapper. | don't know whether she
wore slippers or not. l never saw
what effect the vitriol had ON the car
pet. Mrs. Martin showed me the mat.
1t had big hole eaten in it.
DIR. KIERULFF
Was next sworn, and testified as fol-
lows: Know Charles r. Petrie. Was
called to see him at the hospital. Drs.
Ross and Orme were there. They had
made an application to his face. Both
his eyes were closed. The face eXhib-
tied dark appearance. He was in
grea pain. Knew what was the mat
ter when l examined his face. 1t ex-
hibited corrosion cf the tissues.
Some caustic had been applied over it.
The substance placed on the face was
"a corrosive nature. Am regularly
educated physician. Have been grad
uated and studied medicine in all
branches. The material had eaten
the tissues of the cuticle. All acids
that are corrosive destroy the tissues
especially nitric and sulphuric acid.
from the appearance of Petrie's face to
me it was poured on the face or thrown
there. Its marks and streaks were
evidence if its having run down the
face. 1t gave me evidence most
strongly that the vitriol had been
poured down, because it formed chan
nels over the lieaments of Petrie's fea-
lures.
w. p. Gibson was next sworn: l
know Charles r. Petrie. | was, on
the 11th OF May, at home at 4 o'clock.
Laid down on the lounge in the sit
ting-room. Heard a greas noise on
the stairs. Got up; went out and
saw Mrs. Rozelle on the stairs. l
asked her what was the matter. She
said, "That man has insulted me-"
| went out on the porch and saw Petrie.
He had both hands on his face and
suffering horribly. l asked him what
was the matter. He said: " My God
that woman has thrown something on
me-" He asked me what it was. l
smelt it and told him it was vitriol.
| took him in the back way to the
kitchen and washed his face. 1t was
badly blistered. When | wiped out
his ewes | tried to wipe off his face.
The skin peeled off. l had to stop.
l told him l would go and get
a doctor. He said, "For Gods
sake, don't leave me alone, Gibson. -
l told him we would both go, and he
went up stairs and got his hat and
coat and we went to the doctors
office. lay in room directly below
the Rozelles. The stairs coming down
start from right over where | was
from right over the sitting room. The
lounge on which l was lying was
about twelve feet from the foot of the
stairs. Heard no outcry or scuffie as
the parties, Mrs. Rozelle and Petrie, ran
down the stairs. Had there been out,
cry in the room up stairs could hav
heard it. Had conversation with
Mrs. Rozelle and her husband that
afternoon. Mrs. Rozelle was in
a position to hear all that was
said. 1t was about 8 O'Clock when
talked with them. We were in the
sitting-room. Rozelle and his wife
came and stood in the door. She sale
Petrie came into her room and insulted